Live-fire exercises have going on for some weeks now. Let these Local Notices serve as reminders to avoid these waters northwest of the Waterway. There are no ICW closures indicated at this time.

010401Z JUL 19
SEC NC BNM 232-19

NORTH CAROLINA – NEW RIVER – FIRING EXERCISES FROM 24 JUN TO 30 JUN
2019

1. THE RESTRICTED AREAS IN THE NEW RIVER, AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL
OCEAN SERVICE CHART 11542, THAT WILL BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE
OF STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING
PERIODS:
STONE CREEK SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
STONE BAY SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
WEST OF THE 77 (DEG) 26 (MIN) LONGITUDE LINE.
THE RESTRICTED AREAS THAT MAY BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE OF
FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS:
TRAPS BAY SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
COURTHOUSE BAY SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
STONE BAY SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
EAST OF THE 77 (DEG) 26 (MIN) LONGITUDE LINE.
GREY POINT SECTOR 12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
FARNELL BAY SECTOR SUNRISE TO SUNSET – DAILY
MORGANS BAY SECTOR SUNRISE TO SUNSET – DAILY
JACKSONVILLE SECTOR SUNRISE TO SUNSET – DAILY

2. THE TARGET BOMBING AREA N1/BT-3 IMPACT AREA IN THE ATLANTIC
OCEAN EAST OF THE NEW RIVER INLET AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
CHART 11543, MAY BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE OF FIRING EXERCISES
DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: N/A

3. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, INLAND WATERS IN THE BROWNS
ISLAND INLET AREA BETWEEN BEAR CREEK AND ONSLOW BEACH, MAY BE CLOSED
FOR FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: N/A

4. SHIP OPERATIONS CONSISTING OF LANDING CRAFT, AMPHIBIOUS
VEHICLES, AND HELICOPTERS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN THE ONSLOW BEACH
OPERATING AREA AND ALL SECTORS OF NEW RIVER TO INCLUDE DIVE
OPERATIONS.

5. DUE TO UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON BROWNS ISLAND AND IN THE ADJACENT
WATERWAYS AND MARSH AREAS, BROWNS ISLAND IS OFF LIMITS TO ALL
UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. VESSELS MAY TRANSIT THE SURROUNDING WATERS,
HOWEVER NO VESSEL SHALL BOTTOM FISH OR ANCHOR.

6. MARINERS TRAVELING ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE NEW RIVER BETWEEN
STONE BAY AND FARNELL BAY SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS
SIGN POLES WITHOUT WORKING LIGHTS AND ARE LEANING OR SUBMERGED AS A
RESULT OF HURRICANE FLORENCE AND PRESENT HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION.
THESE POLES ONCE HAD SIGNS DENOTING AREAS OF CAUTION AROUND THE
STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE AND VERONA LOOP FIRING RANGES.

7. SIGNS ARE LOCATED ALONG THE STONE BAY, GREY POINT AND FARNELL
BAY SECTORS OF THE NEW RIVER. MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE IS
WORKING TO REPLACE THESE SIGNS.

8. RANGE CONTROL BOATS, MCIE-MCB CAMLEJ NORTH CAROLINA MONITOR
CHANNEL 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHZ) AND THE WORKING CHANNEL 82 VHF-FM
(161.725 MHZ). RANGE CONTROL CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE AT
910-451-3064 OR 4449.//